Zhongwei Zou
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Science
Biology
Waterloo, Ontario
zzou@wlu.ca
Office:
(548) 889-3914
Languages
Chinese
English
English
Bio/Research
I received my PhD degree (Plant Breeding and Genetics) from Tohoku University in Japan, under the supervision of Professor Takeshi Nishio. I completed my BSc and MSc degrees at Anhui Agricultural University and Nanjing Agricultural University from China, respectively.
After completing Ph...
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After completing Ph...
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Bio/Research
I received my PhD degree (Plant Breeding and Genetics) from Tohoku University in Japan, under the supervision of Professor Takeshi Nishio. I completed my BSc and MSc degrees at Anhui Agricultural University and Nanjing Agricultural University from China, respectively.
After completing PhD, I spent one year working on oil palm breeding and genetics in Temasek Lifesciences Laboratory, at National University of Singapore, Singapore. Before joining Laurier, I was a Research Associate and Sessional Instructor in Department of Plant Science at University of Manitoba. There, I worked on canola-blackleg interaction, manipulation of fungal pathogen, CRISPR/Cas9 multiplex genome editing on Brassica napus for functional gene characterization, and integrated pest management strategies in Brassica crops.
My lab is working on how the canola crop adapts the climate change as rising CO2 and economically important plant diseases such as blackleg, verticillium stripe using CRISPR/Cas9 multiplex genome editing system. The aim of my research program is to take the advantage of new technology/knowledge (genome editing, exosomes) to improve canola resilience to biotic and abiotic stress, and therefore, to maintain our food safety, security, and sustainability.
Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP)-Ag Action Manitoba Program (2021-2023)
2023 Canola Agronomic Research Program (CARP: 2023-2026)
Mitacs Accelerate Proposal (2023-2026)
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After completing PhD, I spent one year working on oil palm breeding and genetics in Temasek Lifesciences Laboratory, at National University of Singapore, Singapore. Before joining Laurier, I was a Research Associate and Sessional Instructor in Department of Plant Science at University of Manitoba. There, I worked on canola-blackleg interaction, manipulation of fungal pathogen, CRISPR/Cas9 multiplex genome editing on Brassica napus for functional gene characterization, and integrated pest management strategies in Brassica crops.
My lab is working on how the canola crop adapts the climate change as rising CO2 and economically important plant diseases such as blackleg, verticillium stripe using CRISPR/Cas9 multiplex genome editing system. The aim of my research program is to take the advantage of new technology/knowledge (genome editing, exosomes) to improve canola resilience to biotic and abiotic stress, and therefore, to maintain our food safety, security, and sustainability.
Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP)-Ag Action Manitoba Program (2021-2023)
2023 Canola Agronomic Research Program (CARP: 2023-2026)
Mitacs Accelerate Proposal (2023-2026)
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Media Relations
Aonghus Kealy
Communications and Media Relations Officer
akealy@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4855
Lori Chalmers Morrison
Director: Integrated Communications
lchalmersmorrison@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4857
Vanessa Barrasa
Director: Communications & Issues Management
vbarrasa@wlu.ca
(548) 889-3812
Brantford Campus:
Beth Gurney
Director, Strategic Communications and Community Engagement
bgurney@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4199
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Communications and Media Relations Officer
akealy@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4855
Lori Chalmers Morrison
Director: Integrated Communications
lchalmersmorrison@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4857
Vanessa Barrasa
Director: Communications & Issues Management
vbarrasa@wlu.ca
(548) 889-3812
Brantford Campus:
Beth Gurney
Director, Strategic Communications and Community Engagement
bgurney@wlu.ca
(548) 889-4199
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